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. '5 ~ J D _  CPNet.com ~ Tupac Shakur - Page 2 of 2 saying: "This is so, so sad. Sometimes the lure of violent culture is so magnetic that even when one overcomes it with material success, it continues to call." What I would like to know is what the Rev. Jackson considers overcoming violence. As I recall, Shakur overcame violence by explicitly endorsing it. Therefore, he could never have overcome it. On the contrary, he just became another victim in a hopelessly tragic way of life he himself helped advance. Of course, Shakur is not alone. He joins the long list of "dead heroes" who in living have done their part to propagate a perilous way of life without regard to future consequences. Just as Jerry Garcia in his promotion of drug use during the 60s and 70s, Shakur will forever be remembered for leading a generation down the road of neglect and despair. Unfortunately in our world, all the wrong role models attract the attention of the masses. Whether they be athletes or politicians, these individuals degrade the most basic values of integrity and rectitude. To make matters worse, in shame they are still heralded by their fellow peers. Tragically, those who seek to make a positive difference, simply go overlooked or are suppressed by the powers that be. It is disappointing that 28 years after his death, Dr. Martin Luther King's message of non-violence and assimilation can be superseded by the narrow, intolerant message professed by individuals such as white supremacists, anti-Semite and in this case, Tupac Shakur. New index of college newspapers online Subscribe to our free CPNews email service Free stuff Posted: September 18, 1996. Copyright © 1995, 1996, Colle e Press Network. All rights reserved. http://www.cpnet. com T Oct 18 1996 08:51 AM